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Featured Events

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Y2Akron: The Ultimate 2000's/2010's Night

9 p.m. / Musica

45th Annual Holiday Tree Festival

10 a.m. - 8 p.m. / John S. Knight Center

Fortunato Film School: Rocky (1976 - 50th Anniversary)

11 a.m. / Jilly's Music Room

Akron Chess Club

1 p.m. - 4 p.m. / The Green Dragon Inn Board Game Bar and Cafe

Killer Video Presents: The Little Monsters Matinee Series - Monster House

2 p.m. - 4 p.m. / Akron-Summit County Public Library

This Is Pike County (With Director Laura Paglin)

5 p.m. / The Nightlight

Featured Business

Pritt Entertainment Group

Pritt Entertainment Group produces eye-catching videos and graphics, creates branding initiatives, produces live events and much more.

201 S Main St
Akron, OH 44311
Telephone: (330) 310-4905

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A New Challenger Approaches! Video Game Symphony Returns to Akron for an Epic Night of Video Game MusicThe Video Game Symphony returns to the historic Akron Civic Theatre for its third annual appearance on Saturday, November 21, 2026, with A New Challenger Approaches! A favorite among Northeast Ohio gaming and music fans, the ensemble brings beloved video game soundtracks to life through powerful performances featuring a full symphony orchestra and choir.

Full Spectrum Marketing Rebrands as Furiosity MarketingFull Spectrum Marketing (FSM), the Akron-based marketing agency, today announced it will operate under a new name, Furiosity Marketing, effective November 2, 2026. Combining the words "furious" and "curiosity," Furiosity is a term the agency coined years ago to describe what sets its work apart: an intense drive to ask the next question, dig deeper, overcome obstacles, and relentlessly pursue its clients' goals.

City of Akron’s Lock 3 Kicks Off Winterblast on November 27The City of Akron's Lock 3 will kick off its 22nd season of winter fun on Friday, November 27, with a full day of festivities, including ice skating, holiday shopping, the return of the Welcome Santa Illuminated Parade, and an evening drone show and fireworks display.

In addition to funding from downtown business and property owners, Downtown Akron Partnership receives support from the following philanthropic organizations.